[:en]Regular eye checks should provide the basis for maintaining proper eye health, as some of the serious eye conditions do not have any visible early warning symptoms. However, while prevention is the best defence, problems or injuries can occur suddenly and unexpectedly. The ability to recognise signs and symptoms and also knowing what to do… Continue reading General Eye Health
Anatomy of the Eye
[:en]Although it is small in size, the eye arguably provides us with the most important of the five senses – vision. This section gives an overview of the anatomy of the eye and how the eye works. [:ar]على الرغم من أن العيون تعد جزءاً صغيراً من الجسم، وأنها تزودنا بأهم حاسة من حواسنا، ألا وهي… Continue reading Anatomy of the Eye
Ocularist
[:en]An Ocularist makes and fits artificial eyes. Our aim at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai is to create a hand-crafted eye with a very natural look indistinguishable from the real eye. Made from acrylic, these artificial eyes are very strong, easy to maintain and are comfortable to wear. The Ocularist also provides a polishing and repair… Continue reading Ocularist
Ophthalmologist
[:en]Patients who need further specialist treatments for their eyes go to an Ophthalmologist. An Ophthalmologist is a medical doctor who specialises in the medical and surgical care of the eyes, visual system and in the prevention of eye diseases and injuries. They provide the full range of care including routine eye examinations, diagnosis and treatment… Continue reading Ophthalmologist
Orthoptist
[:en]Children who need to see an eye Specialist will initially go for a review with an Orthoptist – a health professional who specialises in eye movement problems and disorders that affect how the eyes work together. These conditions are typically diagnosed in childhood; so Orthoptists are highly experienced in examining children of all ages and… Continue reading Orthoptist
Optometrist
[:en]Patients who need to have a vision test or have glasses/contact lenses fitted to correct their vision, go to an Optometrist. An Optometrist is a health care professional who is licensed to provide primary eye care services. Optometrists examine and diagnose vision defects such as near sightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism (blurred vision), and presbyopia (reduced ability… Continue reading Optometrist
Medical Retina Clinics
[:en]The team in this service treats conditions at the back of the eye, which are treated medically using drugs, eye drops or lasers, and includes diabetic eye screening. Conditions treated by clinicians in this service include age-related macular degeneration (AMD), retinitis pigmentosa, diabetic retinopathy, retinal blood vessel blockages and inflammation at the back of the… Continue reading Medical Retina Clinics
Low Vision Aids
[:en]Where good vision cannot be achieved with spectacles or contact lenses, patients can be assessed in our low vision clinic. During a low vision assessment, one of our optometrists will perform an examination to identify any refractive errors (problems with focusing) and demonstrate low vision devices such as specialist spectacles, magnifiers or telescopes that could… Continue reading Low Vision Aids
Paediatric Cataract
[:en]Our paediatric team can manage complex congenital cataracts. The management of congenital cataract is very different to the treatment of a routine age-related cataract. In adults, surgery may be delayed for years without affecting the visual outcome. In infants, if the cataract is not removed during the first year of life, the vision will never… Continue reading Paediatric Cataract
Anti-angiogenic (anti-VEGF) drugs
[:en]This treatment involves having an injection into your eye to treat certain retinal conditions that cause abnormal blood vessels to grow and leak under the retina. Patients with these conditions can lose central vision when abnormal blood vessels bleed under the retina at the back of the eye. A series of injections of anti-VEGF medicines… Continue reading Anti-angiogenic (anti-VEGF) drugs
Dacrocystorhinostomy
[:en]This is an operation to form a new tear drain between your eye and nose when there has been a blockage. If the normal drainage passage gets blocked or narrow, you might get a watery eye or repeated eye infections. During DCR, your tear drainage passages are opened so that the tears can drain into… Continue reading Dacrocystorhinostomy
Cataract
[:en]Having a cataract is a bit like having a dirty windscreen on a car. It can make the view cloudy or foggy or sometimes blurry. It can also cause glare from bright lights, sunshine, and on-coming headlights while driving. When these problems make your normal daily activities difficult, it is time consider the cataract operation.… Continue reading Cataract